PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jared Listen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dieter Von Cunth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Cunth has chosen In Waves- Trivium as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Listen
vs
Von Cunth

178 cm
24
195 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jared Listen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dieter Von Cunth!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Listen throws the left hand but Von Cunth avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Von Cunth.

Von Cunth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Von Cunth misses with some punches.
Von Cunth throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've been hearing reports that Listen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Von Cunth working aggressively here.
Listen prevents a body shot from Von Cunth.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Cunth.
Von Cunth throws a punch but it's blocked by Listen.
Von Cunth tries to work over Listen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Listen.
Listen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Listen is trying to break the clinch but Von Cunth has him pressed against the cage.
Von Cunth lands a right hand.
Von Cunth tries a body shot but Listen blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Listen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Von Cunth has a couple of punches blocked by Listen.
Listen wants to break free but Von Cunth has control.
Von Cunth misses with some punches.
Listen is looking to break free of the clinch but Von Cunth has double underhooks.
Listen can't break the clinch.
Von Cunth lands a right hand.
Listen is trying to break the clinch but Von Cunth has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Von Cunth.
Listen is trying to break the clinch but Von Cunth is controlling him.
Listen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Cunth struggles to land a body shot inside as Listen controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Von Cunth.
Von Cunth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Von Cunth - that landed with a thud.
Von Cunth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Cunth tries to throw a body punch but Listen avoids it by throwing Von Cunth back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Von Cunth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Von Cunth lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Listen blocking some punches.
Listen is trying to break the clinch but Von Cunth has him pressed against the cage.
Von Cunth misses with a knee to the head.
Listen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Cunth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Cunth landing knees to the head.

It looks like Jared Listen has been cut.
Von Cunth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Cunth scores with a shot to the side of Listen's head.
Listen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Von Cunth.
Listen is trying to force a seperation but Von Cunth has the dominant position.
Von Cunth throws a head punch that misses.
Listen is trying to break the clinch but Von Cunth is controlling him.
A right handed body shot lands from Von Cunth.
Von Cunth tries a body shot but Listen blocks it.

Listen breaks the clinch.
Von Cunth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Cunth is looking to clinch but Listen is avoiding it.
Von Cunth tries to clinch up but Listen circles away and keeps his distance.
Von Cunth tries to clinch but Listen is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Cunth slips under a jab from Listen.
Listen misses with an uppercut
and Von Cunth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Von Cunth misses with a head kick.
Listen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Listen misses with a series of wild punches.

Von Cunth gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Cunth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Listens head.
Von Cunth is trying to maintain a safe position but Listen gets an underhook and turns Von Cunth into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieter Von Cunth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jared Listen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Von Cunth instigates a clinch.
Listen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Listen blocking some punches.
Von Cunth throws a head punch that misses.
Von Cunth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Listen's efforts to push away.
Listen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Listen blocks a body shot from Von Cunth.
Von Cunth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Listen is trying to break the clinch but Von Cunth is controlling him.
Von Cunth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Cunth lands a nice uppercut.

Listen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Von Cunth looks to clinch
and Listen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Listen throws a shot to the body.
Von Cunth has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Listen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Dieter Von Cunth has been cut.
Von Cunth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Listen.
Von Cunth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Von Cunth has managed to clinch.
Listen can't break the clinch.
Listen has had enough of the clinch but Von Cunth keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Von Cunth scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Von Cunth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Cunth lands a nice shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Von Cunth lands an uppercut.
Von Cunth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dieter Von Cunth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Listen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Cunth lands a nice uppercut.
Listen tries to break free but Von Cunth pushes him back against the cage.
Listen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Cunth lands a nice shot to the body.
Listen working hard to break the clinch.
Listen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee calls for Von Cunth to work.
Listen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Von Cunth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Cunth lands a body shot in the clinch.
Von Cunth has Listen pressed against the cage, preventing Listen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Listen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Listen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Von Cunth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Cunth just leaning against Listen, taking a breather.
Listen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Von Cunth has him pressed against the cage.
Listen is trying to break the clinch but Von Cunth has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Listen.
Von Cunth tries to land a knee to the head but Listen blocks with his arms.
Listen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Cunth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Listen's elbow.

Listen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Cunth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Von Cunth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Listen throws an off balance right hand
and Von Cunth counters with a good, hard body kick but Listen shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Von Cunth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Listen prevents a body shot from Von Cunth.
Von Cunth misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Cunth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Listen backwards.
Von Cunth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Listen blocks it with crossed arms.

Listen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieter Von Cunth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Listen lands a lovely overhand right.
Listen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Listen looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Cunth is just out of range.
Von Cunth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Listen.
A swing and a miss from Von Cunth.
Von Cunth doesn't manage to clinch there - Listen circles away.
Von Cunth ducks under a wild hook from Listen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Cunth thows a body shot but no joy.
Listen avoids the body shot from Von Cunth.
Listen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dieter Von Cunth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Cunth misses with a two punch combination.
Von Cunth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Listen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Cunth with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Listen to score with a decent uppercut.
Listen avoids the body shot from Von Cunth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Listen misses the shot to the body.
Listen clobbers Von Cunth with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dieter Von Cunth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Von Cunth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Cunth looks to score with a jab to the body but Listen is just out of range.
Listen checks the leg kick.
Listen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Listen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Von Cunth lands a really nice looking cross but Listen seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Listen tries to keep at a distance but Von Cunth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Von Cunth tries to land a knee to the head but Listen blocks with his arms.
Listen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Listen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Von Cunth has him pressed against the cage.
Von Cunth has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Cunth.
Von Cunth misses with the head strike.
Listen has had enough of the clinch but Von Cunth keeps him there for the moment.
Von Cunth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Listen blocks an uppercut.
Von Cunth struggles to land a body shot inside as Listen controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Cunth.
A shot in the inside from Von Cunth.

Listen breaks the clinch.
Von Cunth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Von Cunth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Listen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Listen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Von Cunth clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Cunth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Cunth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jared Listen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Von Cunth lands a hook that snaps the head of Listen backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dieter Von Cunth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Von Cunth has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dieter Von Cunth!
Dieter Von Cunth bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.